United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1990

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1990

November 6, 1990

Nominee Paul Wellstone Rudy Boschwitz Party DFL Independent-Republican Popular vote 911,999 864,375 Percentage 50.49% 47.86%

U.S. Senator before election Rudy Boschwitz Independent-Republican Elected U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone DFL

The 1990 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Rudy Boschwitz was defeated by Democratic challenger Paul Wellstone in a tight race. Wellstone gained national attention after his upset victory. Widely considered an underdog and outspent by a 7-to-1 margin, he was the only candidate to defeat an incumbent senator in the 1990 election cycle.

Major Candidates

Democratic

• Paul Wellstone, professor at Carleton College and nominee for Minnesota State Auditor in 1982

Republican

• Rudy Boschwitz, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Paul Wellstone	911,999	50.49%
	Republican	Rudy Boschwitz	864,375	47.86%
	Grassroots	Russell B. Bentley	29,820	1.65%

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3513